Answer

No, so long as the lease agreement does not contain any provision for the public entity to purchase or obtain ownership of the copier machines, then the contract is not subject to the provisions of the Public Bid Law. The Attorney General has noted that lease contracts, which contain provisions for the purchase or transfer of the leased equipment to a public entity, should be classified as an installment agreement contract rather than a lease and therefore would be subject to the provisions of the Public Bid Law. The lease agreement must contain a non-appropriation clause and must not contain any anti-substitution clauses in order for the contract to be excluded under R.S. 39:1410.60(C)(1) from requiring Bond Commission approval. Louisiana Legislative Auditor website: 11/01/2026 03:17:03 PM